Breitling Celebrates Miles Davis’ Centennial With a Limited-Edition Navitimer B09
Offered within the ultra-exclusive 50-piece box set, the platinum iteration highlights a contrasting blue-and-white slide-rule layout.
Summary
Breitling unveils the Tribute to Miles Davis Navitimer B09, honoring the jazz legend.
Features classic Navitimer design codes with a manual‑wind Calibre B09 and a 70‑hour power reserve.
Limited edition release blends aviation chronograph heritage with cultural storytelling.
To celebrate the centennial of jazz legend Miles Davis’ birth, Breitling has unveiled the Navitimer B09 Chronograph 41 Tribute to Miles Davis. Inspired directly by the mid-1960s Navitimer ref. 806 Mk5 that Davis famously wore – transforming a pilot’s tool into an emblem of mid-century “cool” – the limited-edition release faithfully recreates its vintage predecessor while introducing modern craftsmanship.
Set in a classic 41mm stainless steel case, the watch features a monochrome black-and-white reverse-panda dial accented by era-correct “Twin Jet” badging, old radium Super-LumiNova, and a bidirectional slide-rule bezel. Limited to just 500 pieces, the watch is available on a hand-colored gradient brown calfskin leather strap or the newly revived, rally-inspired stainless steel Air Racer bracelet.
Inside beats the hand-wound Breitling Manufacture Caliber B09, a COSC-certified movement featuring a column-wheel chronograph mechanism with a vertical clutch and a 70-hour power reserve. Visible through an open sapphire crystal caseback engraved with “One of 500” and “Miles Davis Centennial,” the manual-wind architecture pays homage to the pre-automatic chronograph era when Davis originally selected his watch. The release also serves as a gateway to the upcoming Breitling Social Club in Williamsburg, New York, with each of the 500 owners receiving an exclusive two-year membership.
For ultimate collectors, Breitling is also introducing the ultra-exclusive “Lifetime Club Member Set,” limited to 50 numbered editions. Housed in a custom presentation case designed like a vintage trumpet box – complete with a blue record and a miniature red trumpet – the three-watch set groups the stainless steel edition alongside an 18k yellow gold model and a platinum version featuring a blue panda dial. Buyers of the set receive a lifetime membership to the Breitling Social Club. As part of the brand’s ongoing “Navitimer Stories” 2026 campaign, this release honours a musical pioneer who helped transition the Navitimer from cockpit instrument to global style icon. For more information, visit Breitling’s official website.
